Just as I am astonished that a bank clerk never eats a cheque, so too am I astonished that no painter before me ever thought of painting a soft watch. Salvador Dali More Quotes by Salvador Dali More Quotes From Salvador Dali We are all hungry and thirsty for concrete images. Abstract art will have been good for one thing: to restore its exact virginity to figurative art. Salvador Dali thirstyhungryart The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret. Salvador Dali criminal-mindsecretart Democratic governments are not suited to the publication of the thunderous revelations I am in the habit of making. The unpublished parts will appear later... when Europe will have restored its traditional monarchies. Salvador Dali habitgovernmenteurope People love mystery, and that is why they love my paintings. Salvador Dali paintingmysterypeople Wars have never hurt anybody except the people who die. Salvador Dali artisthurtwar Every morning when I awake, the greatest of joys is mine: that of being Salvador Dali. Salvador Dali awakejoymorning Everyone should eat hashish, but only once. Salvador Dali hashishshould Painting is an infinitely minute part of my personality. Salvador Dali tattoopersonalityart Instead of stubbornly attempting to use surrealism for purposes of subversion, it is necessary to try to make of surrealism something as solid, complete and classic as the works of museums. Salvador Dali purposetryingmuseums I worry about another leg down in the economies causing social disruption because deleveragings can be very painful - it depends on how they're managed. Salvador Dali legspainfulworry And now the announcement of Watson and Crick about DNA. This is for me the real proof of the existence of God. Salvador Dali realgodscience In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thing, if you possess great talent, to give, early in your youth, a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that, be a snob. Salvador Dali respectartistlove Do not strive to be a modern artist: it's the one thing, unfortunately, you can't help being. Salvador Dali modernartisthelping The daily life of a genius, his sleep, his digestion, he ecstasies, his nails, his colds, his blood, his life and death are essentially different from the rest of mankind. Salvador Dali life-and-deathsleepblood God is just another artist, like me. Salvador Dali like-meartist Who knows how to taste wine never drinks wine again, but tastes secrets instead Salvador Dali winetastesecret [My art is] capable of liberating man from the tyranny of the 'practical, rational world.' Salvador Dali menworldart All of my knowledge, of both science and religion, I incorporate into the classical tradition of my painting. Salvador Dali paintingscienceknowledge I dedicate this novel to Gala, who was constantly by my side while I was writing it, who was the good fairy of my equilibrium, who banished the salamanders of my doubts and strengthened the lions of certainties. Salvador Dali lionsdoubtwriting Repulsion is the sentry that guards the gate to all that we most desire. Salvador Dali repulsiongatesdesire
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